PYMNTS
DECEMBER 20, 2018
In life, change is the only constant, so why should it be different for payments? From cash to digital, from plastic cards to mobile wallets, from cash registers at the front of restaurants to tablets brought to tables (redefining the concept of “dine and dash”) — the way we pay shifts along with the availability of technology, and tech shifts as commerce demands new features.
CFA Institute
DECEMBER 17, 2018
Bill Browder’s message to security analysts is stark: The truly outstanding practitioner is a solitary creature who works in a depopulated landscape, where they just might stumble across real opportunity.
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Amazon , Apple and Google are among the large tech companies that are throwing their support behind the creation of a real-time payments network in the U.S. led by the Federal Reserve. According to a report in the American Banker citing a letter submitted by a trade group representing Amazon, Apple, Google, PayPal , Square , Stripe and Intuit , they all expressed their support for the Fed being in charge of the development of a system that can connect all the banks and credit unions in the U.S
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 16, 2018
Facebook , the beleaguered social media giant that is facing intense scrutiny into its business practices, could be on the hook for a multibillion dollar fine, reported CNN. According to the report citing the Irish Data Protection Commission, Facebook is under investigation by the regulator over allegations it failed to protect the privacy of its users.
Speaker: Frank Taliano
Document-heavy workflows slow down productivity, bury institutional knowledge, and drain resources. But with the right AI implementation, these inefficiencies become opportunities for transformation. So how do you identify where to start and how to succeed? Learn how to develop a clear, practical roadmap for leveraging AI to streamline processes, automate knowledge work, and unlock real operational gains.
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 17, 2018
Use of alternative finance (AltFin) sources among small business (SMB) owners is on the rise, but still has a long way to go before it poses a legitimate threat to traditional banks’ market dominance. Mercator Advisory Group data released earlier this year found that 27 percent of small businesses in the U.S. have already used an alternative lending platform, particularly among younger entrepreneurs.
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 20, 2018
The French Data Protection Authority said Thursday (Dec. 20) that it fined Uber $460,000 over its 2016 data breach that exposed the data on 57 million customers and drivers across the world. Uber paid hackers to hide the breach for about a year before it was disclosed. According to a report in Moneycontrol.com , the French Data Protection Authority said the data breach could have been prevented by implementing “certain elementary security measures.” The French government joins a grow
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 17, 2018
There’s a new method hackers can use to break into someone’s smartphone: create a 3D-print life-size replica of the owner’s head. To show how the method can work, Forbes reporter Thomas Brewster had a 3D print of his own head created at Backface in Birmingham, U.K. He then used his real-life head to set up facial recognition on five phones, including the iPhone X and four Android devices: an LG G7 ThinQ, a Samsung S9, a Samsung Note 8 and a OnePlus 6.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 20, 2018
Morgan Stanley wants to make it easier to acquire new tech from startups as well as pick up the pace of collaboration amid concerns from FinTechs that partnering with big banks can be slow and expensive. According to a report in Reuters citing Shawn Melamed, Morgan Stanley’s head of technology business development and innovation office, Melamed said the company is streamlining documentation and expanding the instances where executives can look at new products in an effort to improve partn
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 16, 2018
Robinhood , the FinTech that garnered a lot of attention last week after announcing a checking and savings product with 3 percent interest, has retreated from that, removing any mention of checking and savings from the product. According to a report in Bloomberg , when Robinhood announced the products last week , it compared them to traditional bank accounts, boasting a 3 percent interest rate on both checking and savings.
Speaker: Claire Grosjean
Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 21, 2018
Lloyd’s of London has announced that it might impose a ban on insurance brokers who refuse to digitalize their business in 2019. In a press release , the company revealed that starting next year “each syndicate will be required to have written no less than 40 percent of its risks using a recognized electronic placement system with the target increasing to 50% in Q2.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 21, 2018
You don’t always have to go out on a limb in payments to make an accurate prediction of things to come. Take the transition to EMV in the U.S., as Damon Moorer, president and CEO at TCM Bank N.A., told PYMNTS in a recent interview. Before the liability shift in 2015, the industry-wide prediction was that the onset of EMV would reduce occurrences of counterfeit card fraud in-store, but that the industry should expect to see a spike in card-not-present (CNP) fraud as fraudsters moved to easier ta
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 21, 2018
The conversation about credit in the U.S. has become one of extremes. There is a growing chorus of voices that eschew credit as a “dangerous trap” that lures consumers into spending more than they can afford, in part, they say, because credit products are designed to make repayment expensive and therefore difficult. Avoiding that trap, they advocate, means consumers should avoid credit entirely — limiting purchases to only what they can afford to pay in full with funds on hand.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 21, 2018
The holiday season always brings with it a major crush of hiring for temporary employees — and the year 2018 was widely forecasted to be one for the record books on that account. According to a Challenger, Gray & Christmas analysis, employers were predicted to bring in around 700,000 seasonal workers for the December holidays, the biggest hiring spree since 2015.
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 20, 2018
From using instant messaging to getting directions and shopping online, consumers are constantly generating a trail of data about their preferences and whereabouts. However, while all that happens in the background, consumers are growing increasingly wary of how their data is collected and stored. With data breaches making headlines almost every other day, consumers want to know that their data is being protected, and that it’s not being used in ways they don’t approve.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 21, 2018
Southeast Asia’s Grab might be in for more funding: SoftBank’s Vision Fund may invest $1 billion in the ride-hailing company, according to The Telegraph , and is reportedly nearing a deal. Grab has notched $2.7 billion in funding this year alone and has raised more than $6 billion overall. SoftBank is no stranger to Grab: The firm made a $250 million investment in the firm four years ago.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Amazon’s third annual Digital Day, which offers savings on digital content across the site, will be on Dec. 28, the company announced. Interested customers can access digital deals on movies, TV shows, eBooks, mobile games and apps on Amazon ’s Digital Day website. “Amazon Digital Day continues to provide great deals on digital content,” said Aaron Rubenson, Amazon’s vice president of digital, app and game services.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 21, 2018
Microsoft issued an emergency security update for Internet Explorer after hackers were able to exploit a new flaw in several versions of the browser. “A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer,” the company revealed in a statement. “The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
Speaker: Dave Sackett
Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 17, 2018
Payments have been a pain point throughout the evolution of merchants. As commerce globalizes, merchants are left wondering whether they have the payment methods that people want to use through digital channels, while also facing the sheer magnitude of declines. “Merchants have problems with payments in new and broader and deeper ways than they have in a while,” Modo CEO Bruce Parker told PYMNTS in an interview.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 20, 2018
Amazon announced on Thursday (Dec. 20) that it’s planning to lower some of the fees it charges to third-party sellers, according to a report from Reuters. The marketplace unit allows third-party sellers, which make up more than 50 percent of all the units Amazon sells, to sell items on Amazon’s site and its app. Analysts at Baird, an investment and financial services company, said the move will benefit customers.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 20, 2018
Bitcoin, the leading digital currency, is having a bit of a resurgence this week. Surpassing $4,000 for the first time in two weeks, this is seen as a breakout from a decline that has been going on for some time now. According to a report in CNBC , citing CoinDesk, the price of bitcoin gained close to 7 percent in trading on Thursday (Dec. 20) hitting $4,037.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 17, 2018
A financial technology company called B-Social has raised £3.2 million ($4 million) in funding from undisclosed but high net-worth entities, according to reports. The funds are just the ambitious company’s beginning steps toward its goal of becoming a wholly licensed bank — one that completely redefines what banking means and framing it around social interactions.
Speaker: Erroll Amacker
As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 21, 2018
A bipartisan bill has been introduced by Congress that would aim to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. According to CNBC , Reps. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) and Darren Soto (D-Fla.) introduced the “Token Taxonomy Act,” which would not only redefine “digital token,” but ensure that securities laws would not apply to cryptocurrencies that have become a fully functioning network.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 19, 2018
NASA has suffered a data breach that exposed its employees’ Social Security numbers and other personal information. According to a memo sent Tuesday (Dec. 18) by Assistant Administrator Bob Gibbs, the agency began looking into the breach of its servers on Oct. 23. “Upon discovery of the incidents, NASA cybersecurity personnel took immediate action to secure the servers and the data contained within,” the memo stated. “NASA and its Federal cybersecurity partners are continuing t
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 19, 2018
Regulatory changes, particularly those in Europe, are making it an interesting time for companies to be in the forex and money exchange businesses. “They’re dealing with the need to comply with things like GDPR,” Global Data Consortium (GDC) Co-founder Charles Gaddy told PYMNTS in an interview, adding they can’t take information out of a certain location and only use it for particular purposes.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 21, 2018
With new products bolstering online sales of apparel and footwear, Nike came out ahead of Wall Street quarterly estimates. The company’s stock rose 7 percent on the news on Thursday (Dec. 20), Reuters reported. Nike has grown online retail partnerships over a period of more than a year, and it has also hastened the speed of new item releases. Reuters reported that Nike’s online sales jumped by 41 percent during the quarter and its digital sales increased by over 30 percent “in its home mar
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